Insight is leading change
University lecturer, community pharmacist and PSA NSW Branch Vice-President Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin MPS has packed a lot into her 16 years in pharmacy – and she shows no sign of slowing down.
Psychotropic use in young people doubles in 8 years
Dispensing of psychotropic medicines to Australian children and adolescents aged 18 and younger doubled from 2013 to 2021, new research found.
The neurosciences specialist
Finding his niche in neuroscience, the Alfred Hospital’s Julian Ellis MPS, is championing brain-related disease management in all facets of pharmacy.
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Urgent need to boost HMRs in patients with chronic pain
A third of patients living with chronic pain have not had their medicine reviewed. An expert explains what pharmacists can do to change this.
Early antibiotic use may blunt infant vaccine protection
Early-life exposure to antibiotics can weaken the immune response to several routine vaccinations in infants, research has found.
Aged care’s many faces
The aged care on-site pharmacist initiative is set to build on pioneering efforts over at least 5 years and revolutionise the way pharmacists look after older Australians.
